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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
The National Drill and Encampment at
Washington.

The National Drill and Encampment, which
opens in Washington May 23d, continuing until
the 30h, will be one of the most interesting events
that ever occurred in the history of Americas
militia It's inception was the outgrowth of that
general desire to make the volunteer military of
the several States more effective, and as step in
that direction this competitive contest was ar
ranged, and valuable prizes of cash, medals, and
trophies, offered rewards for excellence In drill
Washington was very appropriately selected as
the place, the citizens responded literally, the
War Department lent its aid, and the success OF
the enterprise is assured beyond any possibility
of doubt. Over thirty of the States and Territor-
les will be represented by military organizations,
and the daily contests, embracing all the branches
of military service from the manual of arms to
brigade drill will be intensely interesting to every
one. The cash prizes amount to $4,000. The
camp will be pitched on the grounds surrounding
the Washington Monument, and the drill ground
will be marked out ON the campus between the
Monument and the White House.
The universal interest which will be felt in the
drill in all parts of the country, and the excellent
opportunity it will afford for visiting the National
Capital at the most beautiful season of the year,
will draw thousands to Washington. The city,
noted as the most beautiful capital of the world,
never appears to so good an advantage as in the
first blush of spring, nor is there any pleasanter
time to visit the parks, gardens. and public build
ings than this All the public property is open to
the inspection of visitors.
In order to accommodate visitors the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will sell excursion tick
cts, May 21st to 9th, good to return until Both,
from all stations its lines, at reduced rates. In
addition special trains at special rates will be run
on certain days from various sections of the Penn
sylvania system, the details of which will be an
nounced by posters and published in the news
papers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
West Virginia's New Senator.

Washington Letter..
Admirers of Senator-elect Faulkner, of West
Virginia, predict for that young statesman the
certainty of brilliant career in the Senate. He
comes of family of vigorous takers and has al
ready established wide reputation as an orator
of considerable power. His delivery is rapid but
yet precise. Trained in courts, as well in the
debating schools and on the stump, he has ac-
quired fund of information that will make him a
prominent figure in debate. The new Senator is
about FIVE feet ten inches high of slight but grace
full build and clear cut features. He wears dark
brown moustache and goatee. He mas keen, dark
eyes and pleasant expression. He lives at Mar
tnsburg, with his wife and two children, and is
the presiding Judge over the circuit running along
the Potomac river from Harper's Ferry to Paupau.
In addition to all these qualities he has a clean
and honorable record, never having been, his
friends allege, the attorney for any corporation
whatever, or in any way connected with the in
terests which rightfulIy wrongfully brought de-
feat upon Senator Camden.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
What Might Happen.


The Renaissance of Republican politics finds
favor in the speculative plans of not an inconsid
cradle number of political savants. This brings
up the name of Robert Lincoln. There is a singu-
lar historic coincidence which might weigh upon
the superstition of the people All men have an
instructive reverence for the mysterious in events
The nomination of Robert Lincoln would be the
second instance in the line of Presidential elec-
tions in which father and son were candidates,
and the interval, strange to say, would be the
same. John Adams was elected in 1896 and in
augurated in 1897. John Quincy Adams, through
failure of choice by the Electoral College in
the election of 1924, became President by the vote
of the House in 1925 or twenty eight years in the
quadrennial electoral cycle. Abraham Lincoln
was elected in 1860. Robert Lincoln if nomina-
ted and elected in 1888 would make the same in
terval of twenty-eight years, or if the election
were thrown into the House, which is not an i'm
possible condition, the historical parallel might be
complete. The chief strength of Mr.. Lincoln
would be the influence of his name. Its prestige
among the negroes of the South would make it in
vincible. The days of ku-kux and bulldozing
having passed and new generation having come
upon the scene, the memory of Abraham Lincoln
would force free and fair ballot. In the North
it would revive much of the esprit of the party of
1860. AS man Mr.. Lincoln has shown himself
possessed of ability and as Cabinet officer he was
able and conscientious.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14

White Hall, 7th District.-Mr. Wise has
opened his store with his nephew, Mr.. ohm Ensor,
as clerk, and competition is said to be the life
of trade he, with Messrs. Black & McComas, will
be sure to succeed.
White Hall is getting to be thriving village.
There are quite number of handsome residences
dotting its landscape and others in course of
ton. The summer resort of Mr.. Black promises
to be an imposing structure when completed.
Standing as it does on lofty eminence, its owner
will have superb vein of the surrounding coun-
try. Your correspondent can remember when
White Hall was but very Insignificant place, the
station house being the only dwelling, and where
the station now stands an almost insurmountable
bank, surrounded by filthy mud hole. The bank
has disappeared and in its stead stands hand
some station house and telegraph office with Mr..
T. Curry, grandson of the late Israel Curry, of
"My Lady's Manor" as agent. Mr.. Curry is
making some very tasty Improvements around his
already neat and attractive dwelling. Altogether
our little village is well worth a visit.
The members of the Mite Society of - church
in this county, recently purchased a very hand
some silver communion service for their church,
for which they were severely censured by mem
Der of another church, who said it was a sin to
have such a service. We are not taking sides with
either party, but is anything too good for the
Lords house? Else why were gold and silver the
chief metals used in the making of the vessels for
use in that house in ancient times. We read of
drinking cups and censers and numerous other
things that were made of gold and silver. If we
are wrong we are ready to be corrected.
Farmers are now busy getting ready to plant
~ 4 pot>sesej tt.- --~t r-natha- having kant
them back considerably.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of meeting
the Rev. Pleasant Hunter since he has been visit
ing his parents. He is looking we'll and very
much like the Pleasant of by one days. I have
known him from boyhood. On last Sabbath his
parents had pleasant gathering of their sons and
their famiIies-T. J. Hunter, of Towsontown; DR..
Silas Hunter of Baltimore, and Rev. Pleasant
Hunter, of Newtonvile, Mass.
KoRNER HATCH.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
An Entirely New Swindle.

Philadelphia Times.
The Bohemian oats dodge being about played
out in its original shape, owing to the fact that
the farmers have found out the value of reading
newspapers, the swindlers who are wont to make
farmers their special prey have evolved new form
of it. They have been going around Mercer and
Crawford counties selling eggs for SO dozen and
contracting to take all the chickens Matched from
them at So each, representing that they are very
valuable breed. When the rural housewife has
kept these eggs under a setting hen month or
more without result an examination is made and
it is discovered that the eggs are boiled. This is
even worse than the Bohemian oats dodge in its
former shape for the oats which the swindler sold
at $40 bushel, promising to pay the same price
per bushel for the following years crop therefrom,
were good oats, worth the highest market price,
but of course, worth nothing like as much as the
farmer paid for them. This mitigating circum-
stance, however, was Offset by the fact that the
contract which the farmer signed eventually turned
up as promissory note. The egg notes will per-
haps be heard from later on,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
Taken in on a Horse Deal.

Chdm6ersbWg Re9lster.
A well-known gentleman of this county while
in Philadelphia recently was swindled out of sew
eral hundred dollars. He visited one of the horse
stables there, and while looking at the animals a
man told him that if he would buy certain horse
he would give him S25 additional to the price he
would pay for the animal. He would do this, the
stranger said because the owner of the horse would
not sell to him, and he was anxious to have the
horse. The Franklin county man hunted up the
owner and asked the price of the horse
Four hundred dollars, he was told. So he prompt
ly paid the sum and then he hunted for the man
who was to take the animal off his hands. But
he could not be found. The gentleman then came
to the conclusion he had been beaten out ofseveral
hundred dollars. An examination showed that
the horse was worth about 500. The horse was
brought home by the gentleman, but whether the
animal has been sold or whether the owner is en-
deavoring to make the $500 out of him in the way
of work we do not know.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
Romance of thu War.

At the beginning of the civil war a wealthy
Southern grocer, who had recently taken his young
bookkeeper into partnership fearing that his pro-
perty would be confscated, decided to go North
He told the bOokkeeper to use the property, val
ued at about $4OO, 900, as he thought best, and
that he, the merchant, would rely upon the book.
keepers honor for settlement at some future time
The merchant then came North and settled in
New Haven. Six years ago, wondering what had
became of his estate in the South, the merchant
placed the matter in the hands of Judge Morris
with instructions to investigate and collect fthere
was anything to collect After some correspond
ence with the bookkeeper at the South, the latter
forwarded an acknowledgment of the claim and
an inventory, showing his Indebtedness to his
former employer to be S64S 900, and expressed his
desire to return the property, but requested time
to perfect his arrangements. He began renting
several years ago, and last week forwarded the
last payment, including interest, thus wiping out
debt of honor. Judge Morris declines to give
the details further than that his client is listed
millionaire, and that the Southern gentleman is
now o wealthy banker.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14

Some Good Advice About Cows.-The
Lancaster (Pa.) NeW Era says: "There is one
fact connected with dairying which our farmers
and dairymen do not give proper consideration.
Of course they know that some cows give more
and better mild and yiek more butter than others.
They know also, that the cost of keeping poor
mixer is about the same as that of keeping good
one. Yet the latter may produce her owner near
ly double the amount of gain the former one can.
The thing to do is to discard the improbable cow
and replace her with more profitable one. Under
the present system this is not always convenient
The trouble arises mainly from the fact that dairy
men purchase their COWS from outside parties in
stead of raising them themselves. A farmer buys
a cow on his judgment and not from actual knowl-
edge. She may be all he hopes, but more fire.
quenty she is not. But once she is his, whether
good or bad she is kept for longer or shorter Pc
RODS. If dairymen raised their own stock this
evil could be corrected. They ought to begin with
superior cattle and keep up the standard of them,
which would be easy matter. In this way
every cows qualities could speepily be tested. II
she was found to give poor milk and but little Of
it, she should be sold at once and her place be fill
ed by a better animal. By acting carefully and
judiciously in this way, dairymen could greatly
improve the character of their herds at little ex-
pense. They could show the same results from
half the number of animals now kept. The farmer
who does not pursue this plan stands in his own
light"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
Pleasant Grove, 4th District.-Is tn

Pleasant Grove, 4th DISTRICTS there
going to be another flood? Indeed it looks that
way for the rain has been falling almost constantly
since Friday night of last week. Farmers were
getting on nicely with their spring work and some
were expecting to finish this week, but they will
not be likely to do so now. We believe that He
who sends "rain in due season" knows better than
we, so We will be content.
The constitutional amendment association of
Pleasant Grove Church held its regular meeting
Thursday evening. There was good attendance
and all were more than paid for coming. An able
address was delivered by our young minister,
Rev. w. J. Thompson and Master e. Haviland
The officers of this society are ready to assist in
organizing societies in any community where
their assistance may be desired
I noticed in your issue of April 30th, your
White Hall correspondent desires some of the
readers of THE UNION to tell him where the pas
sage is found in the Bible that reads something
like this: "And the streets of the city should be
full of boys and girls playing in the streets there
Of" and am glad to give him the information.
1t can be found in Zechariah, CHI. 5 v. believe
that the people of Maryland will realize the full
fllment of this prophesy to great degree when
we get prohibition law.
want to ask the young readers of The UNION
to tell me where the word "GirP occurs in the
Bible.
Church, Trenton, Thursday evening, under
the auspices of the Mite Society and for its benefit
1t was an enjoyable affair and the music was par
ticularly good. Mr.. William II. G. Harvey, OF
Pleasant Grove, assisted. j.
-FOUR correspondent will confer a favor if he will
write only on one side of the paper. He will also
oblige us if he will pay attention to other matters
besides churches, Sunday schools and temperance
societies. OF course we do not object to his de-
voting some space to them, but he must remember
that The UNION is neither a religious paper nor a
temperance organ.-EDs.]
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
A Widows Terrible Anguish

CUHNtIIoUtIt6 OUUT
An old Baltimore and Ohio conductor is author
ity for the following story "When my train left
Pittsburg, one morning not long since, it had
among its passengers young woman dressed in
deep mourning. heavy black veil covered her
face and she seemed to be weeping. After a couple
of hours she grew calm, and before we reached
Cumberland she removed her veil and began to
take sly glances at her fellow-passengers, partc-
ularly those of the male persuasion. A Pittsburg
drummer soon shared her seat. They laughed
and talked, exchanged cards and compliments,
and seemed to be quite struck on each other
Maybe you think there wasn't anything wrong
about this, and may be there wasn't, but that
woman's husband was aboard that same train
He was in coffin in the baggage car, though,
and I suppose the widow thought live man more
entertaining than q dead one."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14

Warren, 9th Observation-Disclosures the enter
prising management of Messrs. Andrews and
Brown this village is undergoing many improve
ments. Diapidated fences are being repaired
new buildings added to the factory and new ma
chinery placed therein. The farm adjoining is re-
ceiving more skillful attention and is rising to a
better state of fertility, giving promise of better
returns than heretofore.
On Sunday morning, 9Th inst, George Jones'
aged Is years, son of Mr.. John Jones, was taken
suddenly ill and died in few hours, from conges.
ton of the brain. Interment at the Ridge Gene
terry.
A memorial service will be held at Poplar
Church, Sunday, 18th inst, in memory of Mr..
Charles Keys, recently deceased, who was for many
years superintendent and class-leader of said
church, filing those offices with promptness, idel-
ity and zeal.
A meeting for the election of trustees for this
church will be held on Thursday, 10Th inst, the
time of the present incumbents having expired.
The Sunday school and other religious meetings
are being continued, all of which meet with much
favor, evincing signs of increasing prosperity.
Mr.. Luther Bosley is now conveying a number
of factory employees, who live at Phoenix, to War
rem going for them at 4.30 a. m. and returning al
$50 p. M, with whatever goods or passengers may
offer for transportation.
The roads have recently undergone thorough
repair, making travel easy and safe.
The continued rains of the past few days re-
tarded farm work considerably, but little corn be-
ing planted up to the present time. U.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
A Man Who is Always Eating.
Trov Tele0rdD1.

There is a furry little old man in Essex, Mass,
who is always eating. Three meals day are
only an aggravation to his appetite. He will rise
at 2 O'Clock in the morning and eat slice of meat,
eggs, several pieces of bread, cut of ham and
prehaps few potatoes. At o'clock he eats a
hearty breakfast At he has another. About
10 he begins to grow hungry again. And so, like
an avenging Nemesis, hunger chases him day and
night. He is always craving food and yet more
than one reputable physician says the man is per-
fectly we'll.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
The ailmor Monument.-In selec

The Gilmor Monumental selecting an
inscription for the monument to be placed over
Major Harry Gilmor and his wife, in Loudon Park
Cemetery, on the Frederick road, Miss Sarah N.
Randolph was asked by members of the committee
having charge of this memorial to write one. To
commemorate Major Gilmors dash and valor dur
ing the war, and his Christian death long years
afterwards, as well as the noble character of his
wife and her pious influence over him, Miss Ran
dolph sent the following lines, which have been
inscribed on the monument:
Dauntless in battle,
Splendid in success,
Constant in defeat,
This dashing cavalry chief
Outrode the storm of war,
And in the noontide of life
Entered the Valley of Death,
Where he was conqueror.
Lifes battle ended, he sleeps well
Beside the wife
Who, on earth, as in Heaven,
Heralding the better life,
Was helpmate worthy of hero.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
aardenv,lle 10th District-On Nor

Gardenville, 12th Distribution Monday
night the members of Garden Lodge No. ia, I. o.
o. F., gave private ball which proved very
successful and enjoyable affair, participated in by
old and young with equal zest. Refreshments
were served in abundance and everything passed
off most pleasantly. The committee of arrange
ments consisted of Past Grands Oyerman, Henry
Schone, Swinsbury, J. Harmon Schone and Achilles
Ford; master of ceremonies, P. g., John F. Con-
trum; assistant, P. g., j. M. Herman.
All the trades and mechanics are full of work
lust now and business is brisk. Messrs. Herman
& Sons, carriage and wagon builders, have so far
this spring turned out five wagons and have
enough orders ahead to employ an additional
force.
We are having fine growing weather andtarm-
ers and gardeners are feeling good over the cheer
ing prospect.
What has become of your correspondent, Mark
A. Range? Il.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14

Something About Texas.-Messrs. V. T..
Shipley, William Parks and other citizens of the
9Th district, appeared before the County Commits
sioners on Wednesday, to urge the Board to ap-
point two special officers for Texas and vicinity.
Mr.. Parks stated, as an argument in favor ofthe
appointment, that more whisky and beer is drank
in Texas than in any town in the State, and that
every saloon in the place sold on Sunday, except
one. President Crout said the Board could not
afford to put police officers all over the county.
Policemen are intended only for the thickly
settled portions such the Belt where the assess
ments are high and the taxes paid correspondingly
large Property in the Belt, he said, is assessed
ten times as high where he lives, or those petit
tioning for the special officers at Texas. The
question with him was Where was the money to
come from to pay these extra officers? The farm
ers wanted the taxes kept down, while the people
in the Belt did not object to high taxes. The
Board finally agreed to allow one night officer
for Texas and vicinity, and appointed John H..
Heating.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14

GD-A man named Jay w. Ballou, who started
an institution in Baltimore called the College
Dime Savings Bank, was last week sentenced to
three years imprisonment and 81 900 fine for some
swindling operations connected with that institu-
ton.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
Will of the Late Mrs. Howard.-The will

Will of the Late Mrs. Howard.-The will
of Mrs. Amanda z. Howard, who died at her resi-
dent, "Verdant Valley Farm" Hartford county,
was admitted to probate in Belair last week, her
son-in-law, Mr.. Frank A. Richardson, being named
as executor. The requests are as follows:
To her son, Richard M. Howard, the farm on
which he resides, on My Lady's Manor, containing
$50 acres, and 1873 acres of woodland, for life; at
his death to his wife, for her lifetime, should she
remain widow, and at her death to the children
of the said Richard NJ. Howard.
To Richard NJ. Howard $1,000 Western Mary
land r. R. bonds and two District of Columbia
bonds; also to the same the household furniture,
personal property plate, &C., on the farm on which
he now resides.
To her son in law, Frank A. Richardson, in
trust for her granddaughter, Amanda S. Howard
and her grandson Beale r. Howard, children of
her deceased son John, the homo place "Verdant
Valley" 400 acres, partly in Hartford and partly
in Baltimore county. Also to Frank A. Richard
son, in trust for the grandchildren, 16 acres
of woodland, together with mortgages. Also to
the same grandchildren her household furniture,
plate, stock, &C., on the home place.
To Frank A.. Richardson, certain ground rents
in Baltimore city, in trust, for the use of her
grandchildren, Beae R. Howard and Amanda S.
Howard, children of her deceased son John, and
to Charles E. Howard and John G. Howard, chill
dren of Richard M. Howard, equally.
To Maria Berry, colored, for life, $40 year.
To Frank A. Richardson, as trustee for her four
grandchildren, Baltimore city and bank stock, and
all the rest of her personal property not otherwise
disposed of.
To the vestry of St. James P. E. Church, My
Lady's Manor, Baltimore county, in trust, $500,
the income of which is to be applied towards the
payment of the salary of the rector.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-14
LOCAL ITEMS.
Ralipious Notices.

ToacsontoUn N. e. Church.-Preaching to-mor-
pastor, Rev. Page Milburn. Sabbath school at
$40 q. m. and 2.30 p. m.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday, at p. M
Class meetings on Thursday, at 3 p. M, and Fri
day, at 8 p. m. Bible class on Thursday, at p.
m. Public cordially invited.
Trinity p E. Church. Observation-Disclosures
Sunday at Ii a. m. and 8 p. M; Wednesday at 4
pm; Friday, Bible Reading, at p. m. Luther
vile on Sunday, at 4.3O p. m.
EutdaU M p. Church, Hartford RoGd.-Preaching
every Sunday, by the pastor, Rev. ]. NJ. Gill, at
ii q. m. All invited.
Saters' Baptist Charch.-Preaching every Sum
day by the pastor, Rev. w. j. Nicoll, at Saters'
Baptist Church, at II a. M. and at Pikesville Bap-
fist Church at ID. m.